Nirala the Man who Questioned Gandhi
Nirale Smritiyon's English translation: Those were the days when Gandhiji walked with the support of a stick, and the longing to see the tricolour flutter in the sky was clearly visible in every heart. Each word that emerged from Bapu’s mouth was woven into a sentence whose eloquence was no less than Vedantic wisdom. In this context, it is aptly said in English, “The pen is mightier than the sword” — Edward Bulwer-Lytton, 1839. Whether today or in those times, every single word written in a newspaper carried its own distinctive style and offered abundant substance. Gandhiji’s words had reached a stage where they seemed to determine the future of the nation. The country called him by many names. One day, a tall, six-foot-tall man arrived, speaking in a grave tone. His lotus-like eyes from West Bengal added a distinct radiance to his presence. From his attire, it appeared that he was a lover of art, someone who did not bow before pretence or show. In his speech, pain fil...